Ckoth-measubikg machine



L. Li SCOTT.

CLOTH MEASUBING MACHINE.

APPLIcAmN mso 1.111.211,1911.

1,303,971. Patented May20,1919.

F1a 3 F154- .4 TTURNEY Slt UNTTED eTATEs PATENT oEEicE.

LEWIS L. SCOTT, F ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

CLOTHMEASURING MACHINE.

Application To all ywhom. it muy concern 13e it known that l, Lewis L. SCOTT, a citizen o'f the United States ol America, rosiding` at the city nl' tt. Louie, Stute of l\zliesouri, United States of Amer fa. have invented :i certain new and useful Cloth- Measuring Machine7 of which the following is such a full, clear, and exact dcecription ne will rnalvle any one killed in the art to which it appertains to make and use the suinei retourner, lining; had to the acconipunying .lraivinfn-351i forming part of this spcciicatii'm.

My invention relates to improvements 1n cloth measuring machines, and more lie-.1rv ticularly to that claas of muchineea in which the cloth is passed between `a pair of rollers.| one of which is connected to a registering` device and also to u computing chart for indicating the computed prices of the lengths of goede measured.

One object of my invention is to provide a simple, compact, light and inexpensive device of the clase above referred to. An other object of my invention is to provide means for disconnecting the computing chart from the remaining parts of the machine, s0 that the machine may 4he used for continuous measurement, as, for instance, in taking inventory.

Another object of 'my invention is to so mount the machine that it may he used both vertically and horizontally, in order to facili tate its use in retail. drygoods stores Where goods are frequently piled up on the counter Where the machine is used. l

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate one form of device made in accordance with my invcntioinfFigure 1 is a top plan view; Fig. i). is a horizontal section; Fig. 3 is u horizontal cross-section through a portion of the machine showing a detail of operating mechanism for the clamping roll; Fig. 4 is a development of the surface of the measuring wheel; Fig. 5 is a vertical crossscctinm Fig. 6 is a side view, som'e'of the parte being shown in section: Fig. 7 is an end view. partly in section; and Fig. 8 is a view showing a portion of the computing chart.

Like marks of reference refer lo similar 1parte in the Several views of the drawings.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 20. 191.9.

1 represents a case which serves to inclose und form u. support for the linterior working parte. 2 is `a back cover attached to 1 lay screws (not shown). 3 is a hase plate which is attached to onse 1 and cover Q, and

is provided with the arm 4 which extends downward. 5 is a store counter to Which is attached the brackets (i which support the round bar 7 at each end. The casting 8 is bored horizontally to it the har T. and vertically to fittlie arm 4.. 9 a clamp screw to clamp the arm et. It will he noted that this arrangement permits the measuring machine to he moved both vertically and horizontally. In displaying and showing goede on the store counter, said goods get piled up so that in order to use the machine to advantage it is necessary to raise it to the level of the pile of goods. It is also de sirable to slide the machine alone the store counter so that more than one clerl can have access to it. 10 is u. measuring roller which if; exactly one-eighth of a yard in circumference. 11 and 12 are governor weights which are pivoted to the roller 10 at 13. The castin r 14 (Fig. 5) carries the measur- -in roller .airing l5 (Fig. Q) and has an en urged recessed bore 16 in which the governor weights 11 and 12 run. 17 is the measuring roller shaft. 18 is a. button attached to the front end of shaft 17, which may be used to rotate the roller 10--to return the register to zero. 19 is the counting indicator arranged to count 9952 and then start again at zero. 2O is a Wheel on the counter `arran ed to count or indicate yard a each revo ution of the roller 10. said w eel 2() is geared to speed of shaft 17. lheel 21 is geared A515 of wheel 520 und wheel 22, -116 of wheel L21 (gearing not shown). `Wheel 23 is directly connected to shaft 1T and. is divided into nine equal spaces (a00 apart) which indicate l inch each,I making a total of 4% inches for the ,1. yard. Measurements most commonly used in the sale of cloth are in yards and steps of eighths. lt is sometimes desirable to measure and 3s also an odd number of inches. A reading of 4. or of a yard may be lgrotten in the following way: By referringI to table Q4 (Fig. 7) which gives frnctions of a yard in le, also and s and hefractions of yards in` low each fraction its equivalent in inchesit will be noted that l; of a yard equals l2 inches, or 3 inches more than :l yard and comes between i and To read 3l; yard, Wheel should indicate l yard and Wheel 23, 3 inches. To read (which is 24 inches or 1% inches more than 2 yards) wheel 20' should indicate 3 yards and Wheel 23, 1% inches. By this arrangement a reading can be had in inches, fractions of l; or 7l und a continuous measurement can he gotten of an indefinitenumber of yards. The Wheel 23 being directly attached to the shaft 17 withoutl gearing of any kind there is no possible chance for any wear talking place to affect the accuracy of measurement.

The numeral 25 (Figs. 5, 6 and 7) indicates a roller on which the computing chart 26 is wound up, very much the same as the common window curtain. Roller 25 is provided with bearings which run on the Stationary shaft 27, which is locked against rotation by the set screws 28. The spiral s )ring 29 Fig. `6) is Wound around the shaft 2l?, and-one end of said spring is fastened'to shaft 217and the other end fastened to roller 25. One end of the chart 26 is secured to a roller 30 (Fig. 2) b being passed through slots 30 in said ro ler; said roller 30 is Fixed to its shaft 31, which hitter carries the spur gear 32 which connects the spur gear 33 (on` measuring roller shaft 17) through spur gears 34 and 35 (gear teeth not shown). Gears 34 and 35 are locked together and have a bearing on one end of the shaft 36-said shaft 36 is supported by the bearing 37 and is provided with a stop collar 38. The other end of the shaft 36 projects through the back cover 2 and has the button 39 attached thereto. The pin '10 is fixed to shaft 36 and normally rests in the slot 41 in back cover 2. The spring 42 ts over shaft 36, one end bearing against the inside of cover 2, and the other end against the collar 38. This spring 42 normall holds shaft 36 in the position shown in Big. 2. By pulling out on the button 39 (so pin 4() is clear of slots 41) and tur n ing a few degrees, the gears 34 and 35 will be disconnected from the other two gears to operate the register Without operating the cost computing mechanism.

The-case l is provided with a slot 43 (Fig. 5,) which is directly over the chart roller 25; said opening 43 is covered by the glass Window 44. (olumns of figures 45 and 46 are arranged on the chart (see Iigs. 1 arid 8) which indicate the cost o f given lengths of material at diferentQprices per yard; the columns of numbers are in pairs of two and each pair has at its head, a

number or a fractional number as indicated by 47, indicating the length of material to which prices in the corresponding column apply. Extending along either side of the slot 43 :ire the strips 48 and 49, having arranged thereon a series of numbers indicating the price per yard. The said prices shown in Fig. l ruiming from 5 cents to $1.00 and said numbers arranged. to be directly opposite the number in the various columns 45 and 46, so that as the chart 26 is Wound up on the rhller 30 (by the rotation of measuring roller 10) to a given position according to the length of material n'ieasured, the nun'iher at the head of the pair of columns +5 and 46 will indicate the length of material measured, und by observing the number in column 4-8 or 49, which indicates the price per yard at which the material is sold, the number on thechurt 26 directly opposite and adjacent such )rice number will indicate the cost ofI the le gth of material measured. It will be noted that by arranging thenumbers iv double columns 45 and Mi and placing the price p er yard on both sides of slot 43 a; very wide range of prices per yard can heV had in a small space, thereby making the machine very compact. If the` prices per yard were arranged only on one side of the .slot 413 it would Ybe necessary to double its length, and also the length of the chart to get the sume range of rices per yard.

The roller 50 is ma e of rubber and is designed to coperate with the measuring roller 10 to maintain material placed between rollers in frietional cont t With roller 10 so that the latter will be turned by drawing material between the rollers. Roller 10 .is made of metal and has a series of small` holes 51 drilled all nlon'g the periphery, these holes are so small that they cannot cause damage to the material. By so constructing rollers l() and 50, I prevent slippage which would cause inaccurate measurement; and by having the measur ing roll made of metal, instead of rubber, it is insured against changing size, and thereby causing inaccurate measurement. The roller 50 is provided withl bearings 52 (Fi 3) which run on the shaft 53-snid sha t 53 is fixed to frame 54 which is provided with pivot bearings 55 secured to case.

1. The stprings 56 (Fig. 7) are for the purpose o holding the roller 5() in Contact with roller 10. The frame 54 is provided with a lug 57 which is bored out to receive the shaft 58 which is slidably mounted therein. The shaft 58 has an enlarged end 59. The coil spring 60 is mounted on shaft 58 and`bears against the 1u 57 of frame 54. One end of the sha t 58 projects through the elon ated slot 61 (Figs. 5 and 6) in case 1, am the button 62 is screwed on to said projecting end. Shaft 58 has a small hole running through its length in which the small push rod 63 (Fig. 3) is not in eoutart with roller lll-iii order lo prevent arridenlal rotation oi the roller. Spring lll? (Fig. 5) attaiflied to the lower end of the brake lever (il. 37 (Figs. l and T) ie a liber block which is attached to rase l. titl is a knife `blade wliirh litj in av sniall slot in bar (39, Said liar f3!) is yieldingly connected to the cross piece of trame 5l by the screws 71 held in plaee b v the coil springe 72. The ai'tion and pui'- pose of these parts will be deserilied hui-r. The worin 73 (Fig. 2) is Secured to the shaft 3l and works the worin wheel 7l (Fig. 5) whirh is provided with .iiiialile bearings in the Staind T5. he piu Tl'. is.- `secured lo the worin wheel l-v5aid pin ahnte (when the worin whe-'fl in in a iertiiiu position) against the Stop T7 on the Stand 75. rlhe stop 77 prevents the worin wheel Tel troni making :i Complete revolution in either diret-tion. thus preventing injury` tu the i'iiei'fhanisni through oi'enrotation in either direction.

The operation ot' the device ie zie follows: To nieasiireacerl ain length of gorille die op* eriitor inserte the edge portion of the cloth between the rollers l() and o() and plaies the end of the Clot-h against the side of the knife blade ($8, which is in the position shown iii Fig. 7. The button 62 (Fig. 5) is pulled outY wiirdly so as to disengage it` from the detroit. 78 of rage l: the. springs 56 l Fig. T) will art on traine 54 thereby nioving the roller 50 upon the eloth and pressing it firniljiv into eoiitart with roller lll: at the Saturiiiiii the knit'e (SH is nioved downwardlir out ot' the path ot the rloth. and the epi-ing nl) will valise the shaft 58 to niove inwardly, so that the push rod (33 (Fig. 3) will engage Siio lower arm of the brake lever (S4 and releiiee it from the roller 10 (see Fig. 5). The niaterial is then pulled between the rollers., and the movement of the goods will rotate the roller 10, whieh will in turn rotate the eountingr device. also the chart. rollers and worin 73. through gears 35. 34 and 32 as before ile-- scribed. As the. roller :25 is eaused to revolve by movement of the chart 26. the spiral. spring 29, (Fig. 6) will he. put. under tension. Assuming` that the purchaser desires 3.1;; yards of cloththe nioveii'ient of tile eloth between the rollers is continued until the wheel 21 indicates 3 and wheel Q0 ini'lielitery i; (See Fig. 1) when further movement of the eloth will be Stopped. The button 6;). then ypulled outwardlyr and iii'mardiintil it engages the noteli 78. This action Sopan rates the rollers. sets the brake t'-'l so as to preventy rotation of the roller 1l), and brings the knife G8 in yielding rontaetV with the goods? so as to hold the eloth up to `the liber block Gi'. By pulling the goods out from between the rollers the knife will eut a notch at` the correct. point.. The operator then tears ofi' the cloth, or ents the saine with ist-insure. AssuniiiigA he prire ol` the cloth t0 he, itt cents per yaix the operator would thon look ltoi' the. misi prior in the eoliiiiin head hy 35" lying opposite. and adjaeent 79 in eoliiimi 49 which would Show the oost, of the material measured was $2.7?. The cost of anyY amount` of elotli troni up to 12 yards (which is unuall)v the liinit of retail miles) would he similarly :iseertained Alfter the iiiaifhiiie haa heen used in the iiiriaaiiring operation the measuring indi- *eator and chart. nifty lie returned to zero by siiupllv pressing the push rod G3 whieh will release the brake lever lil from the roller lll. The epiral spring 29 will then aet on the roller 25, causing thal rotating parte` to revolve until the pin T6 on the worm wheel Tl will tonie into contant with the. stop T7, whit-li set to Stop the ehni't and counter indiilalor at. zero. During.' the ret-urn to zero olY all parte.. roller Vlll o: revolved :it high ,-,piii\dthe governor arms 'l l and l2, IiiI eentrit'uga fori-ix will hear against, the liore lli (Fig. Ll) in rzietitig ll and thereby iii-ft` as :1. liralne. to prevent eMex-tive l-peed oi all parte` iu returning to Zero.

The .atop TT (Fig. Si) will also prevent the worin wheel il from making a eonipleto revolution when turned in the ilireetion as iii iiirasiiriiig. it, ie ro arranged au to lock iii-lore the roniputing chart is entirely 'wound up on roller ith thereby preventing iliiiiiiigi' lo said chart liv eai'elees operation. )i here it is desired ito inse the iuaehine i'or iin-:touring oulv (euch as is: the ease iii taiting inventory ot' gooii i who e the Computing would not. lie needed. and where long lengths of goods arel to he, measured, the Computing chart :ind rollers holding tho saine. are disconnected h v pulling out 3S) thus disconnecting gears 33 and-35. 'lhis will allow continuous rotation of the nieasuring roller 1() .find counting indieators. Suppose that the length of the` first piece of cloth measured was. 5() yards. hy making a notation of the i-ounting indieator reading, the next` pieee will lie measured with 50 yards on the iiidii lat'o'r as the starting point. This aiiiiply means that il" tlii feature of diseoiinert-ing the computing chart did not. exist. it would either he necessary to have a. :,-omputing chart ton times longer than nel essarv for retail sale otl goods; or the iii-.iehine would have to be reset. to zero every l2 yards` in measuring a bolt of good ron- .taining 60 lvards. The resetting would cause loss of time and a rhanee to niisoount. l1Vlieii it. is again desired to emineet up the troiiipuling eliai't, rollers. so as to operate when nieaauring roller Il) is r-ivolved. Ait can be done hy pit-Shing in 39 to mesh gear 35 with It, vvviii. iur-.W svt the comming miiisfat mmiiimliimi with i mlasnlinf; iulirer, of a tion with said registering device, whereby the murchine may be used for measurement only, und means for manually ietui'ning said registering device t0 initial position.

13. In :i cloth measuring inaehine, the combination with a measuring roller, of a` registering device, :i com utingchart. ine-.ins actuated by Suid n'ieiieuriiigr roller for operating both Suid registering device und com puting chart, a spring for' returning-said 10 parte to initial position, and means for disconnecting said computing chart. and spring from Snijd n'ieiisui'ing roller, whereby the Ihneliine musiv he used for measurement only.

1n testimony whereof, I have hereunto set 15 my hand and affixed my seal.

LEWIS L. SCOTT. [1.8.] 

